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Barack Obama: “The essence of my patriotism, the belief that America is constantly changing and constantly improving, and we will never…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2008
The essence of my patriotism, the belief that America is constantly changing and constantly improving, and we will never be perfect, but we can -- we can move in the direction of perfecting our union.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama defines his view of patriotism as a commitment to continuous improvement of the nation.

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